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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harold Magnay Special School | SENDSCOPE | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | Woolton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Harold Magnay Special School | SENDSCOPE | St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy | Woolton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Liverpool, L25 6JA | Liverpool, L23 5TF | Liverpool, L25 6EG | Liverpool, L25 6JA |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 11–15 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 4.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -2.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 6% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 11.6% | 19.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 32.6% | 46.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 5.2% | 14.3% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 21 | 939 | 79 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 21 / 32 (66%) | 939 / 1,302 (72%) | 79 / 80 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 32.5% | 65.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Victoria Nolan | Mr David Hayes | Mr ME Christian |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Garston and Halewood | Bootle | Liverpool Garston | Liverpool Garston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Independent | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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